WHILE most people visit a theme park expecting a fun day, some are unlucky enough to experience true tragedy.
The world’s worst rollercoaster disasters have resulted in horrific injuries, some of which have even proved fatal.
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Ten people were on the Tsunami ride at M&Ds theme park when the carriages fell to the groundCredit: Universal News & Sport
Humunga Kowabunga, Disney World
A woman hurtled down a water slide at a speed of 40 km/h and was left with “so nasty that blood gushed” in 2019.
Emma McGuinness is now suing Disney World Florida for more than £40,000 after the gruesome incident, the claim states.
The horrific accident occurred when Emma hit the water at the bottom of the Humunga Kowabunga slide, which stood 214 feet above the pool.
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Emma McGuinness suffered horrific injuries after riding the Humunga Kowabunga roller coaster at Disney World
Verruckt, Schlitterbahn Park, USA
Schlitterbahn’s Verruckt slide is permanently closed after a tragic accident in which a boy died.
Caleb Schwab, 10, was decapitated after his raft hit hard, breaking his neck and injuring two others.
The 168-foot track in Kansas City was billed as the tallest of its kind in the world, but has since been closed.
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Caleb Schwab, 10, was decapitated after his raft hit hard, breaking his neck and injuring two others Credit: AP: Associated Press
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The 168-foot track in Kansas City was declared the tallest of its kind in the world, but has since been closed Credit: AP: Associated Press
The highest trail in the world, ICON park, Florida
Tire Sampson, 14, died after falling 430 feet from the world’s tallest slide last year.
He fell to his death at ICON Park in Orlando, Florida.
Footage posted online shows the operator talking to the riders before they took to the air.
As the ride begins, the worker yells, “Hey, did you take your seat belt on the left. Belt.”
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Tire Sampson, 14, died after falling 430 feet from the world’s tallest slide last year Credit: Splash
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Footage posted online shows the operator talking to the riders before they went airborneCredit: Splash
Tsunami, M&D’s, Scotland
Ten people were on the Tsunami ride at M&Ds theme park in Motherwell when it blew up in front of horrified onlookers.
Five cars on an overturned rollercoaster came off the rails at a curve and fell to the ground.
All 10 victims successfully sued the theme park bosses for physical and psychological injuries.
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Five carriages on an overturned slide came off the rails at a curve and fell to the groundCredit: HEMEDIA – SWNS:South West News Service
Volcano, diRoma Acqua Park, Brazil
And an 8-year-old boy died after falling nearly 50 feet from a broken water slide after its parts were taken away for renovation this year.
Davi Lucas de Miranda fell from a pipe that was not yet repaired while riding in Brazil, and the park manager and engineer were charged with manslaughter for his death in 2022.
Not realizing that the slide was missing parts, Davi went down the shoot and plunged 50 feet before hitting the wood and metal structure of the slide and then rolling into a shallow pool.
The ride was originally fenced off to prevent park visitors from entering the slide while it was undergoing maintenance.
However, the inquest said the fence was allegedly removed at the manager’s direction after additional barriers were placed around the slide area.
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Davi, 8, died after falling nearly 50 feet from a broken water slide when parts of it were taken to be rebuilt Credit: Newsflash
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Not realizing the slide was missing parts, Davi went down the slide and plunged 50 feet before hitting the wood and metal structure of the ride Credit: Newsflash
Full 6 slides, Dreamworld’s WhiteWater World
And an eight-year-old girl lost a pint of blood in a horrific slide accident after staff allegedly failed to tell her a key safety rule.
A boy’s mother has decided to sue for more than £500,000 after the shocking incident at Dreamworld’s WhiteWater World in Australia.
A young girl and her siblings went on the Fully 6 slide at a Gold Coast park in November 2020.
As the girl fell, her legs came free from the “forceful impact” of the water, according to the claim, which 7News has seen.
It is claimed she suffered significant internal injuries as a result – she bled for two weeks and required surgery.
Her mum said they couldn’t immediately find a rescuer to help as the girl came down the slide – and it’s estimated the girl lost around 500ml of blood.
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A horrific incident occurred on the Fully 6 slide at Dreamworld’s WhiteWater WorldCredit: Dreamworld
Jetline roller coaster, Grona Lund, Stockholm
A woman has died and several children have been injured after another horror accident in Stockholm.
The 35-year-old died while nine people, including children, were rushed to hospital after the accident at the Grona Lund amusement park.
The tragic accident occurred when the park’s Jetline roller coaster partially derailed during the ride.
There were a total of 14 people in the carriage with the slide.
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A 35-year-old man died as nine people, including children, were rushed to hospital after the accident at the Grona Lund amusement parkCredit: Reuters
Spinning ride, India
And a rotating theme park ride even crashed to the ground, leaving 11 people seriously injured.
Dramatic footage shows the colorful swing plummeting to the ground in front of horrified onlookers.
The ride can be seen operating normally – rotating with people high in the air – before plummeting to the ground at high speed as people can be heard screaming.
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Video captures the moment the theme park’s rotating ride crashed to the ground, leaving 11 people seriously injuredCredit: Jam Press Vid/Rare Shot News
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The ride can be seen operating normally – rotating with people high in the air – before plummeting to the ground at high speedCredit: SWNS
Colossus of the Magic Mountain, Six Flags
A roller coaster at one of America’s iconic Six Flags parks caught fire in 2014, destroying the popular 100-foot ride.
The Colossus Magic Mountain ride was gutted in a fire that took firefighters half an hour to put out.
It was allegedly caused by welders working on a ride that was under construction at the time.
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Magic Mountain’s Colossus ride burned down in a fire that took firefighters half an hour to put out
The Big Dipper, Battersea Park Fun Fair
The worst rollercoaster tragedy in history happened in London in 1972.
Five people were killed and 13 injured when a train on the Big Dipper ride at the Battersea Park funfair derailed.
With 31 people on board, the three-car wooden train suddenly separated from the steel drive that held it on the wooden rails.
The cars rolled backwards, and the last car derailed and flew off the track into a wooden shed, according to witnesses.
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Five people died and 13 were injured in the worst roller coaster tragedy in historyCredit: Alamy
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